Numbers 16:30
But if the LORD makes a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth, and swallows them up, with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the pit; then you shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But if the Lord brings about something unprecedented and the ground opens its mouth to swallow them and everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the grave, then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
But if Jehovah{H3068} make{H1254} a new thing,{H1278} and the ground{H127} open{H6475} its mouth,{H6310} and swallow them up,{H1104} with all that appertain unto them, and they go down{H3381} alive{H2416} into Sheol;{H7585} then ye shall understand{H3045} that these men{H582} have despised{H5006} Jehovah.{H3068}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
But if the LORD{H3068} make{H1254}{(H8799)} a new thing{H1278}, and the earth{H127} open{H6475}{(H8804)} her mouth{H6310}, and swallow them up{H1104}{(H8804)}, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down{H3381}{(H8804)} quick{H2416} into the pit{H7585}; then ye shall understand{H3045}{(H8804)} that these men{H582} have provoked{H5006}{(H8765)} the LORD{H3068}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
But and yf the Lorde make a newe thinge and the erth open hir mouthe and swalowe them and all that pertayne vnto them so that they goo doune quycke in to hell: then ye shall vnderstod that these me haue rayled apon the Lorde.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf the LORDE make a new thinge, and the earth open hir mouth, and swalowe them with all that they haue, so yt they go downe quycke in to hell, the shal ye knowe, that these men haue blasphemed the LORDE.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But if the Lord make a newe thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallowe them vp with all that they haue, and they goe downe quicke into ye pit, then ye shal vnderstand that these men haue prouoked the Lord.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But and if the Lorde make a newe thyng, and the earth open her mouth, and swallowe them vp with all that they haue, and they go downe quicke into the pit: then ye shall vnderstande that these men haue prouoked ye Lorde.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that [appertain] unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
Webster's Bible (1833)
But if Yahweh make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and if a strange thing Jehovah do, and the ground hath opened her mouth and swallowed them, and all that they have, and they have gone down alive to Sheol -- then ye have known that these men have despised Jehovah.'
American Standard Version (1901)
But if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then ye shall understand that these men have despised Jehovah.
American Standard Version (1901)
But if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then ye shall understand that these men have despised Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But if the Lord does something new, opening the earth to take them in, with everything which is theirs, and they go down living into the underworld, then it will be clear to you that the Lord has not been honoured by these men.
World English Bible (2000)
But if Yahweh make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But if the LORD does something entirely new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up along with all that they have, and they go down alive to the grave, then you will know that these men have despised the LORD.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 55:15 : 15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive into hell, for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.
- Num 16:33 : 33 They, and all that belonged to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
- Job 31:3 : 3 Is not destruction for the wicked, and a strange punishment for the workers of iniquity?
- Isa 28:21 : 21 For the LORD shall rise up as in Mount Perazim, he shall be angry as in the Valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his unusual act.
- Isa 43:19 : 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
- Isa 45:7 : 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create calamity: I the LORD do all these things.
- Isa 45:12 : 12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even My hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host I have commanded.
- Jer 31:22 : 22 How long will you wander about, O backsliding daughter? for the LORD has created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall encompass a man.
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- Num 16:31-366 verses85%
31 And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart that was under them.
32 And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, with their houses, and all the men that belonged to Korah, and all their goods.
33 They, and all that belonged to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
34 And all Israel that were around them fled at their cry: for they said, Lest the earth swallows us up also.
35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
36 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they are visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD has not sent me.
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6 And what He did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, their households, their tents, and all the possessions that were among them, in the midst of all Israel:
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9 And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is the Dathan and Abiram, who were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
10 And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
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17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
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12 Let us swallow them alive like the grave, and whole, like those who go down into the pit;
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12 You stretched out your right hand, the earth swallowed them.
- Num 16:20-212 verses71%
20 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
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20 Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up.
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2 Though they dig into hell, from there my hand will take them; though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down.
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17 And then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and He shuts up the heaven, so there is no rain, and the land yields no fruit; and you perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD gives you.
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3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:
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16 If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.
- Num 14:35-373 verses69%
35 I the LORD have said, I will surely do it to all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.
36 And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,
37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
- Num 16:26-272 verses69%
26 And he spoke to the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins.
27 So they got up from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, with their wives, their sons, and their little children.
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23 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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15 Behold, He withholds the waters, and they dry up: also He sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
- Num 16:44-452 verses69%
44 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
45 Get up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
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16 They that see you will look narrowly upon you, and consider you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that shook kingdoms;
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14 Therefore hell has enlarged itself, and opened its mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he who rejoices, shall descend into it.
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15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive into hell, for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.
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10 And it shall come to pass, when you show this people all these words, and they say to you, Why has the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?
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16 Who were cut down before their time, whose foundations were swept away by a flood?
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12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perishes and is burned up like a wilderness, that no one passes through?
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17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth; they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of you.
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23 And that the whole land is brimstone, salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor bears, nor any grass grows therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger and in his wrath:
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2 Then fire went out from the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
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33 And if a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
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33 And while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.
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9 You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall consume them.
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11 Thus shall you say to them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
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16 Look, these women caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
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17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.
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21 And if you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?
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1 Then the LORD said to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
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19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD and for the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth terribly.
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16 And Moses said to Korah, Be here with all your company before the LORD, you, and they, and Aaron, tomorrow.
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16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were uncovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
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11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD; how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men?